Elliott, Stephen, 1771-1830. Stephen Elliott papers, 1791- approximately 1947. Plantation records. gra00020. Archives of the Gray Herbarium, Botany Libraries, Harvard University.

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61 Valle Umbrosa — 16th May 1796

In May 1796 in consequence of some remarks I read in the "Gentleman Farmer" I determined to try on experiment a rotation of crops. For this purpose I chose out two acres of land which in the latter end of March had been planted in potatoes The land chosen out was very indifferent it was originally flat Pine barren thinly interspersed with Red Oak ⁠— it was cold heavy, unprolific. It had been cleared in the winter 1794-95. and in the latter year planted in potatoes — the season proved uncommonly wet. The produce inconsiderable scarcely worth digging in. This year to open and mellow the

ground it had been planted in potatoes a second time ⁠— without manure ⁠— And the difficulties I encountered in [?] a new and extensive River Swamp plantation prevented me from grubbing up the small roots or paying if any particular attention. It had been lopped up, burnt, and planted in the coarsest roughest manner. It possessed never the less two advantages which pointed it out as a spot proper for my experiments ⁠— It was near my barn yard and thence could easily be supplied with manure and from its situation it would probably be always inclosed in my fields, and therefore expose me to no [such?] inconvenience on account of fencing

After some deliberation I determined to adopt the following rotation